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Oakland Raiders 2017 In-season Mock Draft: Week 7

By Carl Cockerham

Oct 23, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; The Oakland Raiders emerge from the tunnel led byOakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) before a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; The Oakland Raiders emerge from the tunnel led byOakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) before a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver KD Cannon (9) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver KD Cannon (9) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

28. The Raiders strengthened the offensive and defensive line figuratively and literally. Those have always been staples of Raiders personnel but speed is too. If you look up and down the Raiders roster, the Raiders don’t have a whole lot of that now. <p>They have Taiwan Jones on special teams but he’s often injured so they don’t always have him. On defense, you’ve already seen what happens to the cornerbacsk when they miss their jam. On offense, Cooper is the only receiver that scares anyone with speed.</p> <p>So the Raiders drafted some speed with a blazing fast receiver and cornerback earlier in the draft. When you have a big-armed quarterback like Carr, you’re supposed to surround him with speed. Look at all the speed the New Orleans Saints surrounded Drew Brees with.</p> <p>Then there’s special teams, where Jalen Richard has returned the ball well but doesn’t scare anyone. K.D. Cannon is an outstanding return man with blazing speed to take care of return duty. The Raiders can also use him as a part of the vertical game they like to use.</p>. WR/KR. Baylor. K.D. Cannon. 6. player

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